Telegram-herald., 1887-03-24

debris. and the work OF rebuil ing wss
pushed forward 80 rapidly that within two
months from tue day Of the fire this extern
sIve department Of their works was not only
restored 10 its former capacity, put IN addl
ton The work OF eniarging IL fully a third
greater than its original dimensions was
we'll under way End vii soon be completed
The cut OF the works accompanying this
article which is intended TO show in adj
vance the exact appearance OF the plant
when The new and enlarged wood working
department is completed. will give the
reader an idea of It's magnitude
and facilities, and at the same
time furnish q fofcible illustration Of
the firms characteristic enterprise by
showing al a glance tae magnitude Of the
work accomplished in the rapid re building
Of the part destroyed by fire. The entire
portion Of the plant Shown in the fore
ground was almost totally destroyed before
the fire was got under control. without, how
ever, damaging in the least the finishing and
siock department on the west side OF the
street, IA which the company was fortunate
enough 10 have large finished and parti
ally finished stock on hand, thus enabling
them 20 supply their trade promptly, while
he wood working department was rebuild
ing. With the extra addition TO the wood
aorking department completed, which
IS being pushed forward rapidly,
the company wall increase the capacity OF
their plant fully oneihird greater than II
was before the fire. As the Powers &
Walker Casket Co., have heretofore been
motel a. one Of the largest and most com plete
enterprises OF the kind in the country. their
largely increased capacity since the fire viii
doubtless rank them as leaders in this i'm
pOrtant branch Of trade Besides the
buildings shown ia the cut OF the works
accompanying this article. there are two
others in ne rear Of the finishing depart
meut, 4Ox2j and f0i1o feet in dimsn siOns
respectively. both two stories high. In
addition the company have a furnished
private resldence on the premises which is
occupied by an emDioye whose duty Is con-
nned 10 filling special orders for caskets
and all kinds OF uniertakers' supplies re-
ceiyed al ali hours az night by telegraph and
telephone from their widely ly-extended trade.
When the new aud enlarged wood work
ing department Is fully completed the ca
q .ty Of the works will reach the enormous
TO Al o. zoo Casksts PEI week. While the
greater number are clOth-coyered the com-
rany have reputation second 10 none tor
The superiority at the varuish finish ~ their
plain wood caskeis. the stripes al 9th
apurOpgia DTnamentations on which are
nc, the regulst IN ste1ci w9ik bul on the
contrary sre ell done hv hanc, sfIor ling
fir greater gAFIe'v of more sristicaly I'm
she'd designs 20 selec. from Any ~, by
the Vay. ghC IS possessed Of the idea that
ihe Styles Of burial cssse.s are limited and
admf az lsw ifanv. changes will ind them
-e.gcs greatly in error oy n glance a. The
seemingly end d.ess diversity OF styles man
ufaciused by the Powers & Walker Casket
Company. The cloth covered caaksts Of
cogrss afford fbe greatest opportunities for
diversity ia STYLES, and almost every quikiv
a. rlatsrial Is employed from 0rdi-
ne~v bi8cE ciotn 10 the most
expensive siig plush. and every year finds a
greater variety Of more biFbiy coloTed
cloths Wpleysi. issni0n decreeiua Of late
faaf Eery bright sbsses Of certain colors
shGii b- u5ei fD~ chi.dfen cssssis. 4
l-stinr spse.sttF .itb tae Pogers 4 Walker
Csske, oounsnv Is the man ff4cture n en
improved xiuclined. air-tzht caske. for
- painE an3 burial iH ease ~ issih by con
issisas disease. Tbs +. 8e.d D BE- the m0s.
economical slurlsst and hes. of ali the air.
ts.tlt C8eseis ulade Ee5islss he msnrf8c-
tlre oi every description - cloih-coverei
and s4reror wooi-hnished caszets the
P09ers q Wsiker Cssket Company arr
numbered among tie most extensive whole
"a dealers sul iohbers in undertakers
snn1'iss fro ihe sited States For. in add
f Hon f4 csrrYInls lsfge tine II every descsip-
fcn as spfiies - their hesd4aaftera ir
fhis citf the c3mpzav have iah-
nIer house bufH ln thIese9 aui
Ne1raff faefcbf enabling them fa subpif
tslif wislr esfsn3el fraie 9itb any sn4
ees fite falaif@i. frDm thp eomm0ufsf
faf ~ Hfirx bark t1 tle mest costly
nstss a. go e5ff al sefisiasfofi as sur
s1arrra ID fhe country. A fhegaafcr " ~
rf.ierfs err furniture aes'ers 81 sell
the feNfs a Haxf fasxcl o. owing tf
fhtir T1tefiof iereiian in fhe Hsf lf fhe
E eFe8s-s 1ffirr mamma nr.lz ce.ife 81
RE rera. esesfs yeeH' ~ sni grEs9sl sd
faHfses aH fa gef - aaF " he COM
s st'n4 arn .afs dealers nauY
srlsrs H- aft1saurs stIe1 e1srzes s1fa
0sdarHz farHf art undertake. 8
a. ere snd fte ssne simP
E s4ff Uf5 ~ etfs rnleEpr -
s3 lsf-r ai afs+d i1l1 a. icro~rsrsft.i
: c5.snsnF vua 8 eeri'sl se< ~ slpt
lae oflrE - Fhfsb Fsld n ,f0ine 81
srre' ~tife arr snfins g. - ftlo exses1
~ urnuE Haft < HTan. Dhts. la tiers
Ynaase-a 81 .sesas4n sf8 fsssuta 1eaair-
iax tfe sstfass - tbrse fraTeilsx - asnsen
the F1~afs s Waller essket Cssnarsrr =
/ Gre - .he rsosi ssihsesa ssi sna pr1sE-eroa.
2 fsanaff f.tHr'Ix etsnfero% s1 fhe teaatif9i
Fasef Citf Ass sstseT ~ recor1 sacN "a
{ - TAaes aeiack fa~ credit ~ aaad5ne 1t
tHs aetsn.e ~. is-rs 80 eff e-s ~ fhs
eamnsaF are sgrenfe8 a. feilexs Niliism
Hasvers Press ien, 81 Wsk~ ffrs
E lrssl,ief.E esd .ffliisea. e. Cox. eerrstsry
sfs IresanFrf e. 81 e4Fns So ort ~ ar
f ffvsrsa kooTn ~ reaelrs aay ttrsgseei
prsse
An ess On ~ reFk Ware rerr sss.s tasw
II .. Hsl lre aef Essrf